How To Pronounce Prehistoric
prehistoric
How To Say Prehistoric Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, prehistoric is pronounced /ˌpriː.hɪˈstɒr.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpr̥iː.hɪˈstʷɒr.ɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌpriː.hɪˈstɔːr.ɪk/.
Prehistoric has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Prehistoric has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Prehistoric
Transcription Tips For Prehistoric
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Prehistoric /ˌpriː.hɪˈstɒr.ɪk/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Prehistoric /ˌpriː.hɪˈstɒr.ɪk/
Questions About Prehistoric
How do you say prehistoric phonetically?
Prehistoric sounds like pree-hi-STOR-ik in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce prehistoric in British English?
In British English, prehistoric is pronounced /ˌpriː.hɪˈstɒr.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpr̥iː.hɪˈstʷɒr.ɪk̚].
How do you pronounce prehistoric in American English?
In American English, prehistoric is pronounced /ˌpriː.hɪˈstɔːr.ɪk/.
How many syllables are in prehistoric?
Prehistoric has four syllables, /priː/ + /hɪ/ + /stɒr/ + /ɪk/.
Where is the stress in prehistoric?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /stɒr/.
Do British and American English pronounce prehistoric the same way?
No. British English has /ˌpriː.hɪˈstɒr.ɪk/ and American English has /ˌpriː.hɪˈstɔːr.ɪk/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Prehistoric
Prehistoric has four syllables. See how prehistoric divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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